Jerry,
You don't need a competition axle for a street car, unless perhaps you
run pretty serious autocross.
I broke an axle in my racecar and replaced it with competition type, but
I'm running sticky race tires and a welded diff, which puts a LOT of
strain on axles. I know a number of people running stock axles on
racecars without a problem, although they are typically running less
sticky (mostly street) tires.
Besides locked or welded rear ends, I think the biggest reason axles
break is because of too much slop in the rear bearings. You need to make
sure that either your axle or your hubs are not worn to the point that
the wheel can rock back and forth.
I suggest you get a used set of the later axles, as others have
described. Check your hubs, and if there is no slop you probably will
never have another problem.
Of course, you can use the competition axles, but you'll have to buy a
pair for $600. They also have a higher center so you might have a
problem with fitting wheel centers, etc.
David Littlefield.
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 10:48:48 EDT GMGoodman@aol.com writes:
> My choices are new, used, new competition. I have looked at Mini
> Mania sight
> in search of axles which will not break, not that I'll be racing
> but...I
> really only want to do this once...looks like $300 each...will need
> 2 if I do
> that...or replace one side new from VB or Moss $200...or just get a
> used one ,
> under $50 and cross my fingers....on the used is it important that
> it came from
> the same side as I am replacing?
> Jerry Goodman
> 59 BE
>
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